The House of the Seven Gables
by vawendy

Comment:
Lovely composition and beautiful details. There is something that bothers me though. When I look around the table I see a light that is coming from left that is then contradicted by the way her face is lit. With no shadows from the fire or the light that supposed be coming from behind her makes it feel too unnatural. Also, the light doesn̢۪t seem to be as natural as the rest (perhaps achieved by dodging?). I can appreciate the difficulties and complexity of lighting a setup like this and I would have no real idea on how to achieve it. It̢۪s just that with so much effort that has been taken to produce this it should all feel natural. 7.

A Bend in the River
by moondog

Comment:
It is probable the heavy HDR effect has improved this image but it doesn̢۪t quite work for me. I feel this would have worked better without so much detail available in the shadows as it lacks depth. My eye gets drawn to the out-of-focus foreground as it is as bright, if not brighter than the areas I should be focusing on. 4. It is quite a nice location and the composition is good. The birds are a nice inclusion too. 4.

"Please Sir, I want some more"
by Shifty_Powers

Comment:
Nice low key image. I like the lighting and details too. 6.

To Kill A Mockingbird
by mefnj

Comment:
Now that is one of the more literal book title representations I̢۪ve seen. I like the way you have produced this image. The vignetting works well and I̢۪m glad you left in the colour. 7.

"Something Wicked This Way Comes" by Ray Bradbury
by ThingFish

Comment:
A wonderful image to represent the book. The dark treatment of the sky and the agricultural foreground transfer what should be a happy place to something quite sinister. 8.

Oliver Twist
by GeneralE

Comment:
Very nicely done. The image is appealing and well processed. It is also the first entry I've come across that I knew what the book would be before seeing your title. 8

City-of-Glass
by artistChan

Comment:
The perspective, grain and processing all adds interest to this image. I particularly like the clouds. 6

A la recherche du temps perdu - Marcel Proust
by mariuca

Comment:
I have not read these books but after a bit of research I think I will need to. I rather like this image. Wonderful soft colours yet a powerful still life image. 8.

Kafka's "The Castle"
by RyanW

Comment:
I have to admit I̢۪m finding it difficult to make the connection with this picture of a building with the novel. I haven̢۪t read this book but I have now read some reviews on line. There isn̢۪t a lot of emotion for me from this image. However, I guess architectural photos aren̢۪t meant to create emotion. I do like the colours, perspective and deep DoF though. 4.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886)
by Garry

Comment:
Excellent concept beautifully executed. 8